George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945 Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945 Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945 Search this
Object Name:
Mask (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, hair, graphite, paint, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
46 x 25 x 21.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Indigenous Term:
amiilux m oots'in
Place:
Gitanyow (Kitwancool), Gitanyow Reserve; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
1860-1900
Collection History:
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) from "Shenie-deaks, the principal chief of the Kitwangool [Gitanyow] tribe" at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye/MAI from George T. Emmons in 1916.
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